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The following vocabulary substitutions should be considered when authoring the consent document. abrasion area where skin or other tissue is scraped away absorption the way a drug or other substance enters the body acoumeter tool used to measure hearing acute lasting a short time but often causing a serious problem adhesion tissue stuck together adrenal gland gland found over each kidney adverse effect side effect albuminuria protein in the urine allergy oversensitivity to a substance amniocentesis removal of some of the waters from around an unborn baby for laboratory testing analgesic drug used to control pain anemia decreased number of red blood cells anesthesia loss of sensation or feeling anesthetic drug is used to produce loss of pain sensation angioplasty surgery to open up a narrow blood vessel anoxia no oxygen antacid drug used to decrease acid in the stomach antibiotic drug used to stop or slow down the growth of germs antibody type of protein that helps protect the body against foreign matter, such as bacteria and viruses antihistamine drug used to treat allergic reactions antiseptic substance used to stop or slow down the growth of germs aphasia not able to speak or write and not able to understand spoken or written words artery type of blood vessel that carries blood and oxygen from the heart to the rest of the body arthritis inflammation of one or more joints asphyxia suffocation assay lab test atrophy wasting away, or decrease in size, of a body organ audiogram report of a hearing test audiology the study of hearing audiometer tool used to measure hearing bacteria types of germs benign not malignant, usually without serious consequences beta blocker drug used to slow down the heart bilateral having to do with both sides of the body biopsy removal of tissue so it can be looked at under a microscope bolus an amount given all at once bone marrow soft tissue inside bones that makes blood cells bronchitis inflammation of the bronchi bronchus tube that carries air from the windpipe to the lungs bulimia eating disorder in which a person cannot stop eating and often vomits to make room for more food calcipenia low in calcium cancer radiotherapy treatment of cancer using X rays capillary tiny blood vessel carcinogenic causing cancer cardiac having to do with the heart carpal bones wrist bones cataract clouding of the lens of the eye catheter flexible, tube-like tool used to take fluids out of or put fluids into the body cephalalgia headache cerebellum the part of the brain that controls the movement of the muscles and helps maintain balance chemotherapy treatment of disease using drugs chloasma tumor arising from the skin and other organs chronic lasting a long time clavicle collarbone clinical trial an experiment with patients contraindications medical reasons that prevent a person from using a certain drug or treatment controlled trial study in which the experimental procedures are compared to a standard (accepted) treatment or procedure contusion bruise cornea clear tissue covering the front part of the eye culture test for infection, or organisms that could cause infection cumulation increased action of a drug when given over a period of time cytoid like a cell deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) material that makes up the genes depressant drug that slows down the action of the central nervous system double-blind trial test or experiment in which neither investigators nor subjects know which drug the subject is receiving duct tube that carries a body fluid dysplasia abnormal cells edema increased fluid efficacy effectiveness electrocardiogram (ECG) picture of the electrical action of the heart electroencephalogram (EEG) picture of brain wave activity embolus blood clot emesis vomiting endorphin substance made by the body to stop pain epidermal having to do with the outer layer of skin epidermis outer layer of skin esophagus tube that goes form the throat to the stomach extravasate to leak outside of a blood vessel glucose type of sugar found in the blood gynecologist doctor who treats disorders of the sex organs of women gynecology the study of the reproductive system of women hematologist doctor who treats blood disorders hematoma a bruise, a black-and-blue mark heparin lock needle placed in the arm with blood thinner to keep the blood from clotting hyperopia farsightedness hypertension high blood pressure hypodermic under the skin hypoglycemia not enough sugar in the blood hypotension low blood pressure hypothermia low body temperature idiosyncrasy rare side effect of a drug; unusual reaction of a person to a drug inflammation swelling, redness, and pain in tissues caused by injury or damage influenza the flu intramuscular (IM) injection injection of a substance into a muscle (e.g., upper arm or backside) intravenous (IV) injection injection of a substance into a vein lactating making milk lateral toward or having to do with the side of the body lesion abnormal area of tissue, such as a wound, sore, rash, or boil libido sexual desire lipid fat lymphoma cancerous growth made up of lymph tissue macro- describes something that is large or long magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the use of magnetic waves to look at soft tissues of the body mastectomy surgery to remove a breast micro- describes something that is small or delicate monitor check on, keep track of, watch carefully morbidity undesired result or complication mortality death or death rate mucoid slimy myopia nearsightedness nasogastric tube tube that goes through the nose and into the stomach necrosis death of tissue or skin neurologist doctor who treats disorders of the central nervous system and nerves neurosis mental and emotional disorder nyctalopia difficulty seeing at night oncology the study of cancer ophthalmologist doctor who treats eye disorders oral administration giving a drug by mouth orthodontist dentist who treats teeth and jaw disorders orthopedist doctor who treats bone and joint disorders otologist doctor who treats disorders of the ear otorhinolaryngologist doctor who treats disorders of the ear, nose, and throat otoscope tool used to look into the ear Pap test microscope test used to detect virus infection of the cervix or cancer of the vagina, cervix, or lining of the uterus pathogenic causing disease percutaneous through the skin phalanx finger or toe bone pharynx throat placebo a pretend treatment (with no drug in it) that is compared in a clinical trial with a drug to test if the drug has a real effect podiatrist foot doctor polydipsia too much thirst postpartum after childbirth potentiation increase in drug action from using two drugs together instead of using each drug alone PRN as needed proctologist doctor who treats disorders of the rectum and anus prognosis forecast of the probable outcome of a disease prosthesis artificial body part protocol plan of study proximal nearest pruritus itchiness psychologist doctor who treats disorders of the mind, thought, and behavior psychosis severe mental disorder; craziness psychosomatic having a connection between the mind and physical symptoms pulmonary neoplasm lung tumor random by chance, like the flip of a coin relapse the return of a disease renal having to do with the kidney retrospective looking back over past experience scapula shoulder blade serum clear liquid part of blood shunt artificial or natural channel running between two other channels single-blind trial test or experiment in which the person giving treatment, but not the patient, knows which treatment the patient is receiving sleep apnea breathing problems while sleeping somatic having to do with the body sternum breastbone subcutaneous (SC) under the skin sublingual under the tongue syndrome set of signs that happen at the same time in the body thorax the chest titration slow increase in drug dosage, guided by patient's responses tolerance decrease in response to a fixed dosage of drug; over time, higher and higher doses of a drug are needed to get the desired effect topical application giving a medication by putting it directly on the skin toxicity any harmful effect of a drug or poison trachea windpipe tranquilizer drug used to control anxiety transdermal through the skin urologist doctor who treats disorders of the urinary tract of men and women